Purpose of the Grant 

This grant aims to increase:

• Retention

  • Improve the overall retention of highly-effective teachers in Texas classrooms

  • Incentivize teachers to "lead without leaving" 

  • Strengthen the leadership pipeline

• Student Performance

  • Maximize the impact of highly effective teachers in reaching as many students as possible

• Teachers Shaping the Profession

  • Leverage teacher leaders to help shape policy and program design and implementation